With all the computer based work that I have been doing over the last few weeks/months, and then thinking about all that I wanted to do, needed to do, ought to be doing, thought might be a good idea to be doing in the near future, or that I need to be happening now before something else happens, or so that I can...., or incase something happens....Yes! My mind was a whirl on just about every level. It would be easy to say I was worrying about everything....but I wasn't. I wasn't worrying.....I just had too much whizzing round my head. Too many 'To Do' lists, too much I was focusing on, resulting in me not actually doing anything the last week or so.
As one who is sensitive to nature and the planets, it would be easier to blame it on the Full Moon energy, which of course I did, but at the same time I had to acknowledge that I was perhaps trying to focus on too much all at once, and that I did perhaps need to narrow it down, or pigeon hole it.
So I sat down with a piece of paper and a pen and I had a 'Brain Dump'. I wrote down everything I could think of that either was or had been whirling around my head. I could see that my mind has been so scattered, I didn't know on what to focus first. Having written it all down, I could group up those bits that were connected. Now you may wonder how could some one who is furloughed have so much on their mind. Well to be honest, I have no idea when or if I will be returning to work. A conversation with the big boss didn't tell me anything other than they weren't making any decisions about the future business model moving forward for the foreseeable future, so he couldn't say what would be happening other than they are trying to look after their staff. 30% of us still on furlough after 6 months. They seem to be managing quite alright with out us. Which does raise questions as to my longterm future, in my mind even if no one elses. Because, despite what the Boss said, I am not reassured or convinced, and only time will tell on that one. And in my mind I need to be prepared.
Anyway, I digressed. So my mind has currently been juggling my online jewellery shop, CPD for my holistic therapies, awaiting my insurance for said therapies and Tarot, keeping interest in my tarot readings, what I will need to do PPEwise to start offering treatments and readings in person, ressurrecting holistic business, starting tarot business, resurrecting jewellery business officially, jobs and projects around the house, my desire to upcycle and sell old furninture, how to get some kind of income coming in before furlough pay might be reduced further, to do all of this before I am called back to work, or indeed how to get equal income coming in before and just in case I find myself unfurloughed and unemployed!!!
The result of my Brain Dump being to assign days of the week to categories of focus. That way I only need to focus on a specific thing 1 day at a time. Not sure if it will work, but I shall give it a go. This week, and I am blaming the full moon energy for this, I have felt completely washed out. I have noticed over the last couple of months that I am being more affected by the New and Full moons. So this week I allowed myself to just be. I have done a few things, but not 'worked' as such, but I have rested and allowed my mind to slow down and stop feeling overwhelmed by the sence of urgency that I have been feeling lately. And today has been the calmest I have felt in weeks.
So my plan is (whilst furloughted at least) to do the following, if only to give myself some structure to the week, rather than aimlessly juggling and dropping balls and achieving nothing: -
Monday - Write in my journals, do my To Do list for the week, Meditate, Reiki, and any self treatments I may feel I need, and do housework and chores.
Tuesday - Tarot Tuesday! This day will be for posting tarot readings and doing any readings for clients.
Wednesday - This will be devoted to all things relating to my holistic therapies, revision and building up my skills again, CPD, and when the time is right - giving treatments.
Thursday - All about the Jewellery - this will be my day for creating, and the very first job - to go and sort out the studio so that I can do this. I have been putting it off, as I really want to see my exisiting stock selling, but I think I need to clear the energy from the studio and start creating again regardless.
Friday - This will be about Social Media. Posting blogs and videos, going live, checking stats and promoting myself.
Saturday - I shall have usual weekend chores to do, but will also give this day up to readings and treatments when necessary.
Sunday - Day of rest - nothing work or chore related at all.
And for anything else that hasn't been given a day of the week - it will just have to be fitted in where and when I can, but having organised my week I do feel much better and that I have regained control of both my scattered mind and some much needed structure.
And as today is Friday, I have created 4 videos (click here) showing some of my jewellery, and am posting my blog, so if I can keep to my schedule you can expect blog updates and social media stuff on a friday, ready for you to enjoy at the weekend.
So there we have it. I can move things around as needed if I get up to date early on any particular day, but I now have a way forward which will hopefully stop me from juggling too many balls and dropping either them or my 'marbles'!
Blessings to All
Jane x
